Total births
59
Boys' name · since 2002
Nafi
Nafi has 59 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 59
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Nafi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 59 have been recorded since 2002.
Nafi has 59 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2021.
- 59 total births
- 2002–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
59 boys have been named Nafi since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 59
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Nafi was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nafi in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Nafi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nafi splits its recorded history at 2012: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nafi at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Nafi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2021
- Peak year (2019)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nafi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nafi's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nafi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nafi? ▼
59 babies have been named Nafi since 2002. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
When was Nafi most popular? ▼
Nafi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Nafi been used? ▼
Nafi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 20 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Nafi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naftali, Naftuli, Nafis, Naftoli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nafi's data
- Nafi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nafi
Nearby Names Like Nafi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nafi
Naftali Boy
#2064 2,024 births
Naftuli Boy
#3845 669 births
Nafis Boy
544 births
Naftoli Boy
#5743 460 births
Naftula Boy
#10351 183 births
Compare Nafi side by side: Nafi vs Naftali Nafi vs Naftuli Nafi vs Nafis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nafi: Baby Name Since 2002 - 59 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nafi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nafi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.